Sir John Orde, 1st Baronet
Sir John Orde | |
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Portrait of Orde by George Romney | |
| Born | 22 December 1751 |
| Died | 19 February 1824 (aged 72) |
| Allegiance | Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1766–1824 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Conflicts | |
| Spouses | Margaret Emma Stephens
(m. 1781; died 1790)Jane Frere (m. 1793) |
| Other work | Member of Parliament for Yarmouth |
Admiral Sir John Orde, 1st Baronet (22 December 1751 – 19 February 1824) was a Royal Navy officer. The third son of John Orde, of Morpeth, Northumberland, and the brother of Thomas Orde-Powlett, 1st Baron Bolton, he is remembered as a professional enemy of Nelson. Orde's quarrel was actually more with Lord St Vincent and he never attacked Nelson personally.
Orde joined the Royal Navy in 1766, gained the rank of rear-admiral in 1795, vice-admiral in 1799 and eventually Admiral of the Red. In 1805, despite being asked to strike his flag, he was made Admiral of the Blue and Admiral of the White in 1810.
As a vice admiral in 1805 he commanded a squadron of six ships of the line off Cádiz, in the flagship HMS Glory.
Orde served as the Governor of Dominica between 1783 and 1793 and was created 1st Baronet Orde, of Morpeth, co. Northumberland on 9 August 1790. From 1807 he served as Member of Parliament for Yarmouth.